Industry orgs decry new DOE guidance dismissing ‘book ban hoax’
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Industry orgs decry new DOE guidance dismissing ‘book ban hoax’
Jan 27 2025
The Department of Education has moved quickly to reverse course in its efforts to stem the tide of what it now describes as “so-called” school book bans. In a Friday announcement, the DOE said it was eliminating the position of book ban coordinator at the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and dismissing 11 outstanding civil rights complaints filed with the DOE when it was oversee by the Biden Administration.
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